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Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) > Diploprioninae
Etymology: Diploprion: Greek, diploos = twice + Greek, prion, -onos = saw (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 100374). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)
Inhabits rocky and coral reefs. Hides behind big non-predatory fishes to get to its prey.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. (Ref. 9710)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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